10 Ways to Reduce Administrative Costs
Opicapone (Ogentys) for Parkinson’s Disease
COMT inhibitor to be used as an adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa.
Implementing Enhanced Community Pharmacy Services
New study examines effective implementation of team-based care in community pharmacies.
7 Pharmacy Places to Go on Your Summer Vacation
Changing Healthcare Environment Prompts New Roles for Pharmacists
Changes fueled by the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act.
Major Chains to Dominate Expanding CBD Market
CBD market will grow by over 700% in 2019.
Pharmacists Among Those Fired in Hospital Fentanyl Deaths Case
25 murder charges against one physician leads to multiple firings at Ohio hospital.
New Institute Aims to Get the Medications Right
Comprehensive medication management may lower costs and improve lives.
Trump’s Rebate Reversal Causing Concerns
Rule would cost $177 billion through 2029.
Vaccinations in the Pipeline
Exciting and upcoming developments, years in the making.
How Pharmacists Assist in Opioid Diversion Detection
Results from new ASHP Survey.
Health System Specialty Pharmacies Enhance Services and Savings
By 2020, industry experts believe specialty drugs will account for 50% of U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals.
CDC Calls on Pharmacists to Aid HIV Epidemic
Pharmacists need to remain vigilant about HIV with testing, prevention, treatment, and education of HIV.
Chickenpox Vaccine Reduces Risk of Shingles in Children
Shingles a Risk Factor for Heart Attack and Stroke
Shingles is associated with a statistically significant increase in the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and transient ischemic attack.
Walmart Layoffs Impact Senior Staff
3% of nationwide pharmacy staff laid of nationwide; nearly half were senior pharmacists.
Gottlieb on creating space for opportunity and innovation
At the 2019 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb discussed advances within the agency during his tenure.
How Pharmacists Benefit Value-Based Programs
Value-based programs emphasize better care, enhanced health, and lower costs.
Hepatitis C: Resurgence of a Silent Epidemic
3.5 million Americans estimated to be living with chronic HCV infection, but half may not know.
The Future of Pharmacy Automation
Affordable dispensing robots are opening new opportunities for community pharmacies.
FDA Approves Xpovio (Selinexor) for Multiple Myeloma
Nuclear export inhibitor indicated in combination with dexamethasone.
A High-Tech Wristband Could Reduce COPD Hospitalizations
New technology is making it possible to predict and respond to COPD flare ups.
Working in an Office Might Raise Your Risk of Developing COPD
Working in an office may be a greater COPD risk than working in a mine.
Drug Shortages: Impact on U.S. Health Systems
$359 million per year, and nearly 40 cumulative hours per week are spent mitigating shortages.
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Selling Kratom Products
Unsupported claims of safety and effectiveness have concnerned the FDA.
Shoppers Drug Mart Expanding E-Commerce Medical Cannabis Program
Pilot program will include a blockchain-secured distribution.
New Indication for Darzalex Approved by FDA
Now approved to be used in combiantion with lenalidomide and dexamethasone.
FDA Approves Avastin Biosimilar, Zirabev (Bvacizumab-bvzr), for Various Cancers
Bevacizumab-bvzr is an mAb endothelial growth factor biosimilar.
Opinion: Data is a Vital Resource in Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Patient data provides a rich resource that can help address the problem of opioid misuse and addiction among their health plan members.
FDA Approves Soliris (Eculizumab) for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Complement inhibitor is the first treatment for the rare autoimmune disorder.
